Political Dig

Former Attorney General Eric Holder had a special message for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. He suggested that when Republicans “go low,” Democrats should get ready to “kick them.”

Holder said while campaigning for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D), that Democrats need to be “tough,” “dedicated” and “committed” as the midterms approach.

“Michelle [Obama] always says that, you know, ‘When they go low, we go high.’ No. When they go low, we kick them. That’s what this new Democratic Party is about,” he said.

Holder said Republicans have used their power “for all the wrong things.”

“They’ve tried to racial gerrymander, they’ve tried to partisan gerrymander. … They want to keep themselves in power. They want to cater to the special interests,” Holder said.

“We’re in this to win,” he added. “And the reality is if we don’t win, people who are less committed, less idealistic, less imbued with the values that make this nation really great, will run this country.”